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Many weird facts sound so strange that everyone thinks they are fake. However, sometimes, our limited knowledge makes us doubt things that are completely real. Take, for instance, the incredible fact that children are born without kneecaps, and they don't develop them until they turn three years old. Sounds made up, right? Or the interesting choice of Scots' national animal, which is a unicorn? Or the cool fact that moose are great swimmers? Hard to believe, but all of these interesting things are completely true!

If you enjoy strange and sometimes even fake-sounding things to know scroll below to read the list, we here at Bored Panda prepared for you! If anything, memorizing these interesting facts is undoubtedly a fun conversation starter or just a piece of information to show off your incredible knowledge. So scroll down below, and don't forget to tell us which random fact you found the most unbelievable!

#1

Scotland's National Animal

Scotland's National Animal

Scotland's national animal is a unicorn.

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PandaLover
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Scottish know what they're doing! :)

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    #2

    Greenland Shark

    Greenland Shark

    The Greenland shark has an average lifespan of 272 years, some of them can even live as long as 500 years.

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    Ryo Bakura
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandpa shark, do-do-do-do-do-do.

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    #3

    Moose Facts

    Moose Facts

    Moose are excellent swimmers. They are born knowing how to swim and can swim 6 miles per hour and has the ability to keep the pace for two hours.

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    Ryo Bakura
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a moose loose aboot this lake. Doesn't have the same ring to it.

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    #4

    The Mighty Mantis Shrimp

    The Mighty Mantis Shrimp

    Mantis shrimps can punch with the force of a bullet. They have one of the fastest and the most powerful punches in nature.

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    Grace Robertson
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That shrimp looks like a Christmas ornament. A deadly one but so festive

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    #5

    Honey Facts

    Honey Facts

    Honey never spoils. It has an excellent chemical composition which prevents organisms from living in it. So no matter how old is the honey it's probably perfectly edible.

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    glowworm2
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can still picture a bunch of archaeologists and scientists daring one another to eat some ancient honey they've discovered during one of their finds.

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    #6

    A Pub Argument

    A Pub Argument

    The idea of Guinness Book of Records came to Sir Hugh Beaver in the 1950's when he had an argument in a pub about the fastest game bird in Europe. Since he couldn't find an answer in any of the books, he decided to compile a book of facts and figures to help settle pub arguments just like the one he had.

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    Tor Rolf Strøm
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And here he is seen with the man currently holding the record of looking the most like Hugh Beaver.

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    #7

    All The Trees On Earth

    All The Trees On Earth

    There are a lot more trees on earth than there are stars in the galaxy. NASA estimates that there could be from 100 billion to 400 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy. The earth has more than 3 trillion trees.

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    #8

    Solar System

    Solar System

    Every planet of the whole solar system can fit between the earth and the moon.

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    #9

    LEGO Facts

    LEGO Facts

    The biggest tire manufacturer in the world is Lego. The company makes more than 50% more tires than other tire manufacturers such as Bridgestone or Goodyear.

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    #10

    A Group Of Ferrets

    A Group Of Ferrets

    A group of ferrets is called a business.

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    Andres Tejeda
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ferrets are great little pets and really do live up to their latin namesake: robber. They will steal almost anything they can get their little paws on.

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    #11

    Cheetah Facts

    Cheetah Facts

    Cheetahs can't roar, instead, they make a sound very similar to the house cat.

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    glowworm2
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, Cheetahs can meow--and they sound like they are reading off of cue cards.

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    #12

    Teeth Facts

    Teeth Facts

    Teeth can reattach to their roots after being knocked out if they are put back into their place.

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    BrokenFlame
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the dentist did that for me once, it hurt like a mother trucker

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    #13

    The Cashew Tree

    The Cashew Tree

    Cashews are collected from the bottom of cashew apple which grows on the cashew tree.

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    SarahofBorg
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the fruit and nut are also is covered in a poison similar to poison ivy.

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    #14

    IKEA Catalog

    IKEA Catalog

    Ikea’s catalog is as popular as the Bible and the Koran. More than 203 million copies of the catalog are distributed around the globe.

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    Troux
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wouldn't call that popularity, I would call that spam mail.

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    #15

    Origins Of Nintendo

    Origins Of Nintendo

    Nintendo was founded more than 100 years ago, in 1889. The Japanese gaming company began operating as a card game business and slowly turned into a brand we know today.

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    #16

    Source Of Fire

    Source Of Fire

    The lighter was invented before the match was.

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    Alexandru Bucur
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of course - after all, the lighter is just an automated version of bit of flint striking steel, which as THE preferred method for lighting fires for thousands of years. The first automated lighter was derived from the wheel-lock musket when the latter appeared around 1500 and was simply a toothed wheel driven by clockwork rotates against bit of flint to create sparks. You could also add a bit of gunpowder as an accelerator. Unfortunately, they were very expensive, so only nobles got to have them until 1823, when Döbereiner "Feuerzeug" tabletop lighter was invented, a hilariously complicated and unsafe mechanism containing zinc and sulphuric acid to make hydrogen which then reacts with a platinum metal sponge to create a flame... Frankly, I'm not sure that one was an improvement...

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    #17

    Human Bones

    Human Bones

    Humans are born without kneecap bones, we only develop them around the age of 3.

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    Ryo Bakura
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess we don't really knee-d them. I'm here all week. Tip your wait staff.

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    #18

    Penguin Facts

    Penguin Facts

    It may not seem like it, but penguins do have knees. The reason why they aren't visible is that penguin's legs are covered by dense feathers.

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    Largest Toy Distributor

    Largest Toy Distributor

    McDonald's is the largest toy distributor in the world. About 20% of McDonald's sales involve Happy Meals, which include a toy.

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    Kjorn
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and 93% of these finishe in the garbage once in the house

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    #20

    The Weight Of Clouds

    The Weight Of Clouds

    Clouds may look very lightweight but the science says otherwise. The average cumulus cloud you can see during the sunny day, weight around 500,000 kg (1.1 million pounds).

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    #21

    Spaghetti Facts

    Spaghetti Facts

    In the Italian language, a single strand of spaghetti is called spaghetto.

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    Ryo Bakura
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And from what I've been told, a single Panini is a panino.

    Mimis Nachbarin
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of course. And one paparazzi is a paparazzo. y this surprise - this is simple italian grammar.

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    Giulia Di Matteo
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry dudes, I am Italian and I ca't get why this is so funny for you all!! Hahsahhaha, that's grammar, Singular and Plural :D Our grammar is complex, each person of a verbal form has a different declension, there are differences among female singular / plural and masculine singular / plural... Why is SPAGHETTO so funny!??!

    PeachPossum
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    English-speakers exposure to Italian words is often limited to the plural form, not the singular. In English, we say spaghetti, linguine, fettuccine, graffitti, and these can mean either singular or plural. We do not make the distinction. So when we encounter the singular spaghetto, linguina, fettuccina, graffitto -- these words look odd to us, and therefore "funny"

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    Jo Choto
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Masculine singular words ending -o become -i in the plural. So giorno (day) becomes giorni (days). So one ravioli is a raviolo, and one tortellini is a tortellino and one rigatoni is a rigatono, and so on.

    jade
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    im SO making that an inside joke.

    GABRIEL HICKNER
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The reason you always use the plural for panini is you always eat more than one :D

    Mare Freed
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Since the photo actually shows linguine, would a single strand be a linguino?

    Federico Baglini
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, linguine are feminine, so the singular is a linguina. BTW you’re right, the pic shows linguine and not spaghetti!

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    Abhishek Arun
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if there is a spa in the ghetto

    And Peggy
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "somebodya toucheda ma spaghetto"

    Fotekpic
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do u call a ghetto in Italian? ....a spaghetto!

    Elisabeth Bergbom
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So one Betty is a Betto, a machete is a macheto, one yeti is a yeto, one sweaty is a sweato, and one confetti is confetto?

    Jason Doakes
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trying to be funny, but you actually nailed the confetto

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    Phil Vaive
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So is a single macaroni a macarono? And is fettuccini multiple fettuccinos?

    Micky Bishop
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, all I want to do is eat it! Looks yummy and I’m starving!

    Francesca Tottoli
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Giulia di Matteo, there is even someone here that prefer living in USA and not in Florence, that is really fun for me!People are crazy!

    Francesca Tottoli
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Peach possum it is not true.I am Italian, “uccio”is a term of endearment, like caldo means hot and calduccio means like sweet cozy hot, if you talk about the feeling of being close to a fireplace in winter at home.Cappuccio and cappuccino means just the same, in this case it is just the name of the product.

    Nick Sady
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does that make multiple pesto pesti?

    Harleen
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always thought a spaghetto was an Italian that lived in the projects

    Nevaeh Sylvester
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WAS drinking water *drinks last sip* in the Italian language a single strand of spaghetti is called a spaghetto * spits out water* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    noitall man
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uh, INCORRECT! It is called a piscetti!

    fruit_panda
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...And one tamale is "un tamal"

    Amery
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly how 'Chef Boy Ar'Dee' came up with the name spaghetti'o's. (It's one long strand formed into circles....) And yes, I'm Italian~!

    CurlyFries
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    vomit on his sweater alreado, mom's spaghetto

    Dani
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m moving to Italy now.

    Daria B
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How is this supposed to sound fake? (As the title claims, unless they change it)

    PeachPossum
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    maybe because the photo shows linguine not spaghetti...

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    Christina Sersif
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A spaghetto is no goodo haha yeah I know

    Rinpai
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jordan Schlansky? Is that you?

    earringnut
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The singular for graffiti is graffito.

    PeachPossum
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You are correct: graffito is singular, graffiti is plural. the word is the diminutive past tense form of the verb graffire, meaning "to scratch". So graffito means "little scratch" and graffiti is "little scratches".

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    wacky jack 100
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then one piece of pizza is pizzio

    Daria B
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope. That's not how grammar works. Pizza is already singular and feminine. A slice of pizza translates as "una fetta di pizza", or "a bit of pizza" is " un po' di pizza". Yeah, not as funny as you hoped, sorry.

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    #22

    Human Population

    Human Population

    Throughout the history of the world, there have been more than 108 billion people alive. Since there are more than 7 billion people alive today, it means that around 7% of those who have ever lived exist today.

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    Terry T.
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It makes me wonder just how big the population would be today, if things like the black plague and the Holocaust had never happened.....

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    #23

    Bouncy Balls

    Bouncy Balls

    A glass ball can bounce higher than a rubber ball of the same size.

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    Ryo Bakura
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Something to do with it being a harder material, thus retaining more of its kinetic energy when impacting the ground, while the rubber ball will cushion itself, losing just a little more energy, and not bouncing higher. This is probably b******t, but I don't care.

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    #24

    Peanut Facts

    Peanut Facts

    While the name may suggest otherwise, peanuts are not nuts. In fact they are legumes and belong to the same plant family as lentils and beans, etc.

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    CCL_2018
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They also fix nitrogen into their root systems, that is a unique feature of legumes

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    #25

    The Last Guillotine

    The Last Guillotine

    France legally executed the last person by guillotine in 1977, the same year Star Wars: A New Hope came out.

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    jade
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    bringing this up in history. teacher loves star wars

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    #26

    Rhino Horn

    Rhino Horn

    Rhino's horn is made of keratin, the same protein substance that makes up the human nail.

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    Pumbaa
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You hear that traditional chinese people? Just chew your own goddamn nails to get your d**k up..

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    #27

    Baby Carrots

    Baby Carrots

    Baby carrots are just chopped up normal carrots.

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    #28

    Pizza Sizes

    Pizza Sizes

    Two 12-inch pizzas are smaller in size than one 18-inch pizza.

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    #29

    Card Arrangements

    Card Arrangements

    There are more ways to sort a deck of cards then the amount of atoms estimated to be on earth. The standard 52-card deck has 8x10^67 possible arrangements of the cards.

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    #30

    Best Restaurant

    Best Restaurant

    In 2018 Taco Bell was voted as the best Mexican restaurant in America.

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    Andres Tejeda
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a Mexican this just makes me so disappointed. Taco bell is a very cheap imitation of Mexican food.

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